well pretty fly was the most pirated song after all, and had major label backing, so not really surprising even though smash is arguably better

RonWelty

10-22-2004, 03:23 PM

some girls and guy in my class have americana and hate THE OFFSPRING ! :P

Subsidal

10-22-2004, 03:51 PM

Shit. Fuck. That's why I can't stand Americana. The songs are great, but.. *argh* Those fuckers who only know Pretty Fly & never heard of The Offspring :mad:

RonWelty

10-22-2004, 03:54 PM

i hate that too ..but in my opinion americana has not great songs ... but i like The end of the line!

Subsidal

10-22-2004, 03:57 PM

The songs are great. except maybe Pretty Fly, She's Got Issues & WDYGAJ, but that also 'cause it's extra made for the charts

RonWelty

10-22-2004, 03:58 PM

do u like walla walla? i fuckin hate that song !

Subsidal

10-22-2004, 04:00 PM

I think it's funny, so yeah, I like it

RonWelty

10-22-2004, 04:01 PM

tastes ..... who can understand them ? :P

Subsidal

10-22-2004, 04:16 PM

*shakeshead* Tastes these days..

RonWelty

10-22-2004, 04:18 PM

are really strange

Subsidal

10-22-2004, 04:21 PM

Indeed *needs-some-more-charactars*

psimate

10-22-2004, 11:34 PM

silly RonWelty :D
American got great songs but the most popular Offs Album....
he-he-he-he-he
anyway, i love you, ya know :D
have you ever,staring at the sun....they are cool...and pay the man
i can say Americana is f... cool
i dont like only the song Original Prankster,. its a shit
:cool:

psimate

10-22-2004, 11:35 PM

i know OP its on CO1, but just said
what do you think? OP is ok?
:cool:

joe howell

10-22-2004, 11:39 PM

pretty fly for a white guy gives me the shits, i hate it. End of the line, have u ever, americana and staring at the sun r all good songs.

i agree, walla walla is my most hated offspring song, americana had great songs like tkaa and have u ever staring at the sun americana etc. but then not so good songs like walla walla feelings shes got issues, basically those 3. i can tolerate wdygaj just because theyve done that kind of stuff before, but man take out those 3 and the cd is much better.
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Americana is a good album, Many songs of it are classics by now; The Kids arent Alright, Have You Ever, Staring At The Sun & Pretty Fly although I dont really like pretty fly anymore, but I did back in the days. Also other great songs like: Americana, End of the line and Walla Walla are on it so I really thinks the album is worth their sales.

And more for the subject, Smash had more US sales. But Americanas worldwide sales are HUGE, they were topping the sales lists in like at least 15 countries. You have no idea how big they were in 1998 here in sweden. They sold out a 15.000 outdoor arena in the summer. After that show, its been like 2000-3000 at each show here in Stockholm.

So I can't understand that people think that Smash sold more than Americana worldwide, because it didn't. Also Ixnay/co1 sales are abit low, I think those records are great albums.

And for the next album after the greatest hits album I want less mixed up songs like spare me the details and worst hangover ever, I want like Co1. Not much mixing up in that one. But a ixnay kind of record would be totally awsome, I know they can write good punksongs, real punksongs. But they can also include some slower songs like 'gone away', 'vultures', 'race against myself' and 'Amazed'. Sure if they want something different too, they can do songs like 'Walla Walla' or 'I Choose'. Good songs even if they are different. If they just try to release the most punksong they have ever written as a first single I think it will sell very good. And people who used to listen to them back in 94/97 will maybe find their path back to The Offspring.

Over and out -->

borgy

10-23-2004, 02:17 AM

[QUOTE=sphinxdaking]Americana is a good album, Many songs of it are classics by now; The Kids arent Alright, Have You Ever, Staring At The Sun & Pretty Fly although I dont really like pretty fly anymore, but I did back in the days. Also other great songs like: Americana, End of the line and Walla Walla are on it so I really thinks the album is worth their sales.[/QOUTE]

Damn right, Pretty Flys is the only song i hate on that album now even though i used to like it, the music is still cool though for that song.

RonWelty

10-23-2004, 02:25 AM

i do not agree ..even co1 is better than americana

sphinxdaking

10-23-2004, 02:53 AM

i do not agree ..even co1 is better than americana

I think so too, co1 is my favorite record along with ixnay and smash. But Americana is a great record anyway.

yep, this is correct info. about 36-37 aprox albums sold world wide, making them the worlds most sucessful, dare i say it, punk band, in the world (in terms of sales) and smash holds the world record for most sucessful indie album. now that is pretty amazing, considering it is over 10 years old, and indie music is a lot more popular now

RonWelty

10-23-2004, 03:40 AM

dookie sold how much? 11 million?

Subsidal

10-23-2004, 04:37 AM

Dookie?? :confused:

Obie2trice

10-23-2004, 05:00 AM

Green Day - Dookie - 1994

Subsidal

10-23-2004, 05:11 AM

No surprise I didn't know. I don't like Green Day, but thanks :)

RonWelty

10-23-2004, 05:13 AM

me neither

psimate

10-23-2004, 06:07 AM

American Idiot is pretty good
:cool:

RonWelty

10-23-2004, 06:13 AM

u do not understand nothing of music :P my friend :D

JediJoel

10-23-2004, 06:15 AM

I have to agree, American Idiot is pretty cool.

noodlesdec25

10-23-2004, 09:44 AM

dude american idiot is a piece of crap!
american idiot is a īpoliticalī cd full of shit!!!!!!!
they are selling with politics thats all }
FUCK GREEN DAY!!!!!!!!!!

RonWelty

10-23-2004, 09:52 AM

AMEN ..something that think like me :D

Dave

10-23-2004, 09:53 AM

I ignore the lyrics mostly, dont like the singers voice. I just listen to the tunes underneath.

noodlesdec25

10-23-2004, 09:59 AM

yep dude dexter voice DOESNT COMPARE to billis voice....billi cant make a note higher cause he sings like shit.....he plays guitar like shit....noodles and dexter have very energetic chords and offspring base is very fucking cool.....green day bass is nothing special and the drums of green day are good bud ofspring drums are better......for the lyrics i think i dont have to say nothing....offspring is 100% better than green day in lyrics.....conclusion offspring rules green day sucks: :D

RonWelty

10-23-2004, 10:01 AM

i love u :P kidding :D

mrconeman

10-23-2004, 10:14 AM

I love greenday and offspring, but offspring are most definatly the better band,....but dude how the hell can you say greendays bass is not good?, mike dirnt owns Gregk on bass

noodlesdec25

10-23-2004, 10:18 AM

dude you i dont chare your idea!
dude greg bass is very cool......baghdad and other songs are great!!!!!!
but green day basss is not bad but dude GREG OWNS that dude(i even dont know his name)

wow i cant believe this forum is back up and the new site is kewl looking.

is there any1 here from the old message boards from like may/april?

thats the last time it was up.

has the band posted on this board yet?

whats the next single?

iv ebeen starved of gossip since the damn thing went down 4 monthes ago.

BobdaAlkoholic

10-24-2004, 04:45 AM

the numbers that i said are correct !
dude your numbers are bullshit because ignition was certified gold in the US gold means 500,000 copies. And Smash was there biggest not Americana. Americana was the most pirated. and Ixnay was certified platinum in US, Australia and UK so thats 3 million atleast.

RonWelty

10-24-2004, 04:48 AM

looool

*laughs*

200.000 to the offspring - 2001 version
500.000 to ignition ..thatīs the correct info
ixnay sold what i said ..at least until 2002-2003 ..in 2001 dexter said that ixnay had sold 1-2 million records..

BobdaAlkoholic

10-24-2004, 05:32 AM

looool

*laughs*

200.000 to the offspring - 2001 version
500.000 to ignition ..thatīs the correct info
ixnay sold what i said ..at least until 2002-2003 ..in 2001 dexter said that ixnay had sold 1-2 million records..
dude read http://www.sonymusic.com.au/cd/releaseDetails.do?catalogueNo=485148.2 for ixnay sales, ixnay sold 1.5 million worldwide around Americana ixnay and smash had slightly boosted saled. Igntion has sold 500,000 US and a bit more worldwide.

i can read 3 million in ixnay ...buy some glasses :D i have glasses and i can see 3 million ..u should think on buying ones too :D

noodler

10-24-2004, 07:29 AM

im sure ignetion sold more then 500,000.

i mean i have it.

and where does it say on that sony site how many ixnay were sold cos i cant see it?

Piedude

10-24-2004, 08:18 AM

Ignition sold 40,000 around the time it was out, but after smash and all the other records that have gotten em new fans they'd have tried it, so a million worldwide wouldnt surprise me.
Ixnay sold 1 million at the end of its first year, so its probably 3-4 by now...

RonWelty

10-24-2004, 09:13 AM

maybe .... i think not

Jake

10-24-2004, 09:18 AM

i think that i heard dexter say they have sold like 34 million world wide.

RonWelty

10-24-2004, 09:19 AM

32 ,,before splinter !

Level

10-24-2004, 10:55 AM

Buy more CD's for backup!!!:P

CommonRider

10-24-2004, 11:46 AM

Hey of course offspring is better but green day bashing is wrong, green day rocks, their biggest problem is their stuff sounds pretty similar and they dont have as many standout songs like the Offspring. True Offspring have better guitar and vocals but Green Day bass is better. Also American Idiot is better than Splinter IMO, but Offspring are still better.

Jake

10-24-2004, 06:15 PM

everyone has there on opinions and tastes and noone can force you to like something you dont, unless you dont like the offspring, but its ok if you dont becasue you going to hell...jk..not...-not